CLEVELAND              ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
R Alomar 2b             4  1  1  0   1  1   0  .267
Vizquel ss              4  0  1  0   0  1   2  .269
 b-Thome ph             1  0  0  0   0  0   1  .267
Fryman 3b               2  0  2  0   3  0   0  .322
Sexson 1b               4  0  0  0   0  3   7  .247
 c-R Branyan ph         1  0  1  1   0  0   0  .275
S Alomar c              4  0  0  0   0  1   2  .311
Ledee lf                4  0  0  0   0  0   1  .247
Al Ramirez rf           4  0  2  0   0  0   1  .294
Lofton cf               3  0  1  0   1  0   2  .258
Finley p                3  0  0  0   0  1   4  .000
 Shuey p                0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 a-E Wilson ph          1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .333

Totals                 35  1  8  1   5  7  20

a-grounded to third for Shuey in the 9th; b-flied to left for
Vizquel in the 9th; c-doubled for Sexson in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - Al Ramirez 2 (5, Neagle 2); R Branyan (4, Graves).
RBI - R Branyan (22). 2-out RBI - R Branyan. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Sexson 2, Finley 2, S Alomar 1, Lofton
1.  Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Alomar-Vizquel-Sexson). 

CINCINNATI             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Stynes 3b               2  1  1  1   2  1   0  .425
 J Castro 3b            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .231
B Larkin ss             3  0  1  0   1  0   3  .323
Griffey Jr cf           4  0  0  0   0  0   2  .232
D Young lf-rf           4  0  2  0   0  0   1  .285
 Graves p               0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .500
Ochoa rf-lf             3  1  1  0   1  1   1  .329
S Casey 1b              4  0  1  1   0  0   4  .252
Santiago c              3  0  0  0   1  1   0  .233
Reese 2b                4  0  1  0   0  0   2  .265
Neagle p                2  0  0  0   0  2   0  .189
 M Tucker rf            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .279

Totals                 29  2  7  2   5  5  13

BATTING: 2B - B Larkin (19, Finley); S Casey (11, Finley). HR -
Stynes (5, 3rd inning off Finley 0 on, 2 out). S - Neagle. RBI -
Stynes (14), S Casey (23). 2-out RBI - Stynes, S Casey. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - D Young 1, S Casey 2, B Larkin
1, Reese 1. GIDP - S Casey.  Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - S Casey (4, bobble). Outfield assists - Ochoa
(Fryman at home). 

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CLEVELAND                    ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Finley (L, 7-6)               7 2/3   7   2   2   4   5   1   3.73
Shuey                           1/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   2.55

CINCINNATI                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Neagle (W, 8-2)               8       6   0   0   4   7   0   3.52
Graves (S, 14)                1       2   1   1   1   0   0   2.03

WP - Neagle. IBB - Lofton (by Neagle).  Pitches-strikes: Neagle
138-94; Graves 20-11; Finley 116-68; Shuey 10-6.  Ground
balls-fly balls: Neagle 9-8; Graves 1-1; Finley 13-5; Shuey 1-0.
Batters faced: Neagle 35; Graves 5; Finley 33; Shuey 2. 

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Justin Klemm.
3B--Lance Barksdale.
T--2:57.  Att--53,509.   Weather: 77 degrees, clear.   Wind: 10
mph, in from center.

        Reds third: Reese grounded out. Neagle struck out. Stynes homered. B.Larkin walked. Griffey Jr. grounded out. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 1, Indians 0.

        Reds eighth: Griffey Jr. flied out. Young grounded out. Ochoa infield single to third. Casey doubled, Ochoa scored. Shuey pitching. Santiago walked. Reese grounded into fielder's choice, Santiago out.

        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Reds 2, Indians 0.

        Indians ninth: Castro in as third baseman. Young in as right fielder. Ochoa in as left fielder. Graves pitching. Tucker in as right fielder. Wilson pinch-hitting for Shuey. Wilson grounded out. Alomar singled. Thome pinch-hitting for Vizquel. Thome flied out. On defensive indifference, Alomar to second. Fryman walked. Branyan pinch-hitting for Sexson. Branyan doubled to left, Alomar scored, Fryman to third. Fryman was out advancing at home. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 2, Indians 1.

       

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